| cushion | <botany> A swollen floral stem on which several small flowers are borne. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| cushion of epiglottis | A convexity at the lower part of the epiglottis over the upper part of the thyroepiglottic ligament. Synonym: tuberculum epiglotticum, cushion of epiglottis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sucking cushion | An encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator muscle, especially marked in the infant; supposed to strengthen and support the cheek during the act of sucking. Synonym: corpus adiposum buccae, Bichat's fat-pad, Bichat's protuberance, fat body of cheek, sucking cushion, sucking pad, suctorial pad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocardial cushion defect | <radiology> Persistence of primitive atrioventricular canal and anomalies of AV valves associated with: Down syndrome: in 25% of Trisomy 21 an ECD is present; in 45% of ECD Trisomy 21 is present, asplenia/polysplenia types: complete (AV canal), partial findings: gooseneck deformity on angiogram, increased pulmonary vascularity, enlarged pulmonary artery, enlarged RV, LV, RA; normal LA (secondary to atrial septal defect) (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocardial cushion defects | A spectrum of septal defects associated with persistence of the embryonic atrioventricular canal due to incomplete growth and fusion of the endocardial cushion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eustachian cushion | A ridge in the naso-pharyngeal wall posterior to the opening of the auditory (eustachian) tube, caused by the projection of the cartilaginous portion of this tube. Synonym: eustachian cushion, tubal prominence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lady's cushion | <botany> An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levator cushion | The bulge in the lateral wall of the nasopharynx, below the opening of the auditory tube, produced by the levator veli palatini muscle. Synonym: torus levatorius, levator swelling. (05 Mar 2000) |